# Teide National Park (Tenerife)

Region: Canary Islands, Spain, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 28.27, -16.64
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 1 h from Santa Cruz de Tenerife or Puerto de la Cruz to the park's main visitor area.
Best time: Year-round; winter can bring snow to the caldera but skies remain reliable.

## Overview
Teide National Park on Tenerife sits at 2,000–3,715 m on Spain's highest peak. The Izaña Observatory anchors a Starlight Reserve with regular public tours and Bortle 2 skies.

## What to see
Milky Way over volcanic caldera, planets in high-resolution seeing, and public telescope tours through Volcano Teide Experience.

## Highlights
- 3,000+ m elevation puts observers above most clouds
- Izaña Observatory guided visits
- Cable car to 3,555 m during the day

## Tips
- Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt
- Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision
- Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Teide NP at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=teide-np

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/teide-np.json


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